Amazon starts selling 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD
While Amazon is going larger with the Fire HD, Apple thought small when it unveiled the iPad Mini ($329). Google, meanwhile, has been broadening its…
Clinton Stark
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Finding ‘Another Way Home’ at Magic Theatre, San Francisco
At times, the play reminded me of the bold, uncompromising indie film We Need to Talk About Kevin (featuring a haunting performance by Ezra Miller);…
Android Dilemma: Nexus 4 or Droid DNA?
Google's svelte Nexus 4 (LG) is enjoying the limelight, but Verizon is looking to spoil the Android party with the monstrous Droid DNA (HTC).
What’s a Mossback? For one, it’s our Wine of the Week…
This wine is a lush, well-made Cab that shows off a sophisticated intensity so familiar to the Chaulk Hill sub AVA in Sonoma's Russian River…
I’ll have a Kindle Fire and 2 bottles of artisan Napa Cab – Amazon opens wine marketplace
Bright, colorful labels from over 3,500 wines across various regions -- Columbia Valley, Paso Robles, New Jersey (yep!), Texas (yes sir!), and, of course, Napa…
Smartphone Market Share: 234 million Americans Using Mobile Devices
Mobile platforms from Google (Android) and Apple (iOS) continued to dominate; combined, the two control over 86% of the market.
Breathe new life into your old Android with Nova Launcher
By installing Google's Jelly Bean ROM (Android 4.1) and Nova Launcher, I was able to breathe new life into my two-year-old Samsung Galaxy Tab 7…
Wine writing for hosers
Then there's HMW's recent Pièce de résistance: the blind book review (of Eric Asimov's "How to Love Wine"). As he notes not seeing the cover…
Nexus 4 – worth the upgrade?
Nexus 4 is here. Sporting a gorgeous 4.7-inch IPS display, S4 Pro processor, and glass panels, the new flagship Android impresses. But is it worth…
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